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GATE 2026 CH – Question 26

Chemical Technology · Fertilizers: ammonia and urea · 1 mark · Multiple select

Urea has its major use as a solid fertilizer for nitrogen fixation. Which of the following is/are other application(s) of urea?

  1. manufacturing of resins and plastics
  2. melamine production
  3. muriatic acid production
  4. sulfamic acid production

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Correct answer: (A) manufacturing of resins and plastics; (B) melamine production; (D) sulfamic acid production

Explanation

Urea is used for urea-formaldehyde resins and plastics, as the raw material for melamine, and for making sulfamic acid. Muriatic acid is hydrochloric acid, which is not made from urea.